National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) marks two pivotal milestones in Australia’s reconciliation journey — the 1967 Australian referendum and the Mabo decision. It is a time for all Australians to reflect on our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and consider the role each of us plays in reconciliation.
In 2026, SBS will deliver a network-wide offering with National Indigenous Television (NITV) at its heart, presenting a curated slate of powerful First Nations storytelling. From Sunday 25 May, audiences can access extensive multiplatform and multilingual coverage across SBS, NITV and SBS On Demand.
Aligned with this year’s National Reconciliation Week theme, All In, the programming calls on all Australians to engage, reflect and take meaningful action through shared responsibility and collective effort.
National Reconciliation Week content highlights:
Journey Home, David Gulpilil
(FREE-TO-AIR PREMIERE)
Winner of the 2026 AACTA Awards for Best Documentary and Best Original Score, and the 2025 DIFF Audience Award, Journey Home, David Gulpilil follows a powerful 4,500-kilometre journey against huge logistical challenges to fulfil the final wish of legendary Yolngu actor David Gulpilil. Travelling to his Homeland in Gupulul in remote East Arnhem Land, the film offers rare and intimate insight into ceremony, family and connection to Country. Narrated by Hugh Jackman and Baker Boy, it stands as a moving tribute to Gulpilil’s life and enduring cultural legacy.
Journey Home, David Gulpilil premieres Sunday 31 May at 8:30pm on NITV and SBS On Demand.
Focus On: David Gulpilil Collection
Complementing Journey Home, David Gulpilil, this curated collection celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of David Gulpilil — one of Australia’s most influential and internationally recognised First Nations actor. Spanning iconic films and documentaries, the collection showcases the breadth of his talent and offers deeper insight into his life, culture and Country.
Highlights include:
• My Name is Gulpilil Wednesday 27 May, 7:30pm
• Going Places – Murraylands Thursday 28 May, 7:30pm
• Storm Boy Friday 29 May, 7:30pm
• Journey Home, David Gulpilil Sunday 31 May, 8:30pm *PREMIERE*
• The Last Wave Sunday 31 May, 10:00pm
• Walkabout Monday 1 June, 9:30pm
• The Tracker Tuesday 2 June, 9:30pm
• Walkabout to Hollywood Wednesday 3 June, 7:30pm
2026 National Reconciliation Week Breakfast WA
Airing Live on Wednesday 27 May at 11:00am AEST on NITV and SBS On Demand Live from Optus Stadium in Boorloo (Perth), the 2026 National Reconciliation Week Breakfast— presented with Reconciliation WA—will be hosted by Noongar woman and filmmaker Karla Hart with Ngarinyin and Walmajarri man Tremane Baxter-Edwards, with a keynote from Whadjuk Noongar woman, 10 News First’s Narelda Jacobs OAM. A powerful moment of truth-telling and unity, the event will reflect on the past while looking ahead. As WA enters its bicentennial period (2026–2029), the Breakfast takes on added significance as a foundation for healing and progress, drawing on stories, histories and truths shared through Reconciliation WA’s RISING place-based program.
Special National Reconciliation Week Episodes and NITV Originals:
Living Black: Ursula Yovich – Swings and Roundabouts
NITV’s Living Black, Australia’s longest-running Indigenous current affairs program, marks 23 years on air in 2026. Hosted by Walkley Award-winning journalist and proud Western Arrernte woman Karla Grant, the program continues its legacy of powerful investigations and compelling conversations this Reconciliation Week with acclaimed actor and singer Ursula Yovich. In a candid interview, Yovich reflects on her celebrated career across stage, screen and music, what it means to go “all in” as a performer, and her return home to Darwin.
Living Black: Ursula Yovich - Swings and Roundabouts premieres Monday 1 June, 8:30pm on NITV and SBS On Demand.
The Point: Racism Is the New Black
Now in its 11th year, The Point delivers agenda-setting conversations led by proud Wuthathi and Meriam man John Paul Janke. In this timely Reconciliation Week special, the program interrogates rising racial tensions across the country — asking why racism is resurging and what it means for Australia’s future.
This studio episode features Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman, Co-Chair of Reconciliation Australia Kirstie Parker, National Justice Project’s Ariane Dozer, and Douglas Smith, Indigenous Affairs reporter at The Guardian Australia.
The Point: Racism Is the New Black premieres Tuesday 2 June, 7:30pm on NITV and SBS On Demand.
Who Do You Think You Are?: Aaron Pedersen
Also airing on SBS On Demand during National Reconciliation Week is a special episode of the newseries of Who Do You Think You Are?, where actor Aaron Pedersen take his brother Vinnie on a lifechanging journey to explore their maternal ancestry and Arabana roots in outback South Australia before embarking on a global search for the father he’s never known.
Aaron Pedersen's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? premieres Tuesday 2 June, 7:30pm on SBS On Demand.
SBS World Movies
Focus on Warwick Thornton
A curated showcase of acclaimed filmmaker Warwick Thornton, featuring:
• We Don’t Need a Map Monday May 25, 7:30pm
• Darkside Monday May 25, 9:30pm
• Blackfella Monday May 25, 11:00pm
• The New Boy Tuesday May 26, 7:30pm
• Samson and Delilah Tuesday May 26, 9:30pm
• Green Bush Tuesday May 26, 11:00pm
Ongoing Commitment
This initiative continues the work outlined in SBS’s Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan 2022–2026, reinforcing the network’s commitment to embedding First Nations stories, cultures and languages across all platforms, and connecting diverse communities across the country with the world’s oldest living continuous culture.
Explore a powerful collection of films and series that reflect on our shared history, celebrate culture and inspire all Australians to take meaningful steps toward reconciliation here, in the Reconciliation Week: All In collection.
